The New York Mets looked on Thursday night like they might land on the unfortunate side of a Clayton Kershaw perfect game . They ended up with three hits, 11 strikeouts and a goose egg where the runs go on the scoreboard. It was their fifth loss in seven games since the All-Star break and the mood in Queens is none too pleased. [ Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today! ] The Mets, 49-47 after their loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, are looking more and more like an also-ran with each passing day. They once led the NL East. They've still got that dynamic, young pitching staff but, eek, that offense. They're scored 329 runs this season, second-worst in baseball, down there with the lowly Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. New York's .235 team batting average ranks 30 out of 30 in MLB. How bad has it gotten? One Mets player expressed dismay to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News that John Mayberry Jr. was in the clean-up spot Thursday and he's "hitting one f-----g seventy." That's confidence-instilling language. With the trade deadline approaching, the Mets desperately need to make a trade to add some offense. They've been connected to Ben Zobrist of the Oakland...